BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast

Stage 1 / Level 1

Episode #217 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Frank from RPGera let the patrons decide the theme for this episode, and we ended up settling on Stage 1 / Level 1 themes. This should be a good one! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Reincarnated Soul from Castlevania Bloodlines [Michiru Yamane, 1994]
Stage 1-1 from Rocket Knight Adventures [Masanori Oouchi, Aki Hata, Michiru Yamane, Masanori Adache, & Hiroshi Kobayashi, 1993]

Act 1, Part 1 from Totally Rad [Kazuo Sawa & Toshiko Tasaki, 1991]
Kinetic Harvest from Shatter [Module, 2009]
The Streets of Neo City from Contra III: The Alien Wars [Miki Higashino, Masanori Adachi, & Tappi Iwase, 1992]
Artaria I from Metroid Dread [Kenji Yamamoto, Soshi Abe, & Sayako Doi, 2021]
Florio National Park from New Pokemon Snap [Hiroki Hashimoto, 2021]
Stage 1-1 from Guilty Gear Judgement [Daisuke Ishiwatari, 2006]
Level 1 City from Neon Drive [Pengus, 2016]

Cosmic Decay from Valfaris [Curt Victor Bryant, 2019]
Return of the Jedi from Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi [Paul Webb, 1994]
Training from Glover [Rob Lord, Paul Weir, & Mark Bandola, 1998]
Ancient Lake from Diddy Kong Racing [David Wise, 1997]
Ran -Stage 1- from Dodonpachi Saidaioujou [Manabu Namiki, 2012]
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Radio Hour, Volume 40 (Halloween 2021 Special!)

Episode #216 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Frank from RPGera are back with another volume of Radio Hour, and this one is solely focused on Halloween! We also have a special listener spotlight in the episode, highlighting the remixes and original work of Aaron Grubb. Links for him can be found below! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Horror Land from Mario Party Superstars [Masayoshi Ishi, Toshiki Aida, & Satoshi Okubo, 2021]
Main Theme from Layers of Fear 2 [Arkadiusz Reikowski, 2019]

Boss from Sonic CD [Spencer Nilsen, David Young, & Mark 'Sterling' Crew, 1993]
Lair of the Smooch Spiders from Yoshi's Woolly World [Tomoya Tomita, Misaki Asada, & Kazumi Totaka, 2015]
Grim Grinning Ghosts from Disney's The Haunted Mansion [Michael Caisley, Tim Schlie, & Tim Stasica, 2003]
Lost Cemetery from Death's Door [David Fenn, 2021]
Boo's Mansion Theme from Paper Mario [Yuka Tsujiyoko, 2001]
Dark Bloo Inn -Ghost Toads- from Mario Party: Color Splash [Takeru Kanazaki, Shigemitsu Goto, & Fumihiro Isobe, 2016]
Sunset Prairie -Oleander- from Them's Fightin' Herds [Stuart Ferguson & Kare "Whitetail" Wade, 2020]

Ghost of Rattman from Portal 2 [Mike Morasky, 2011]
Listener Remix/Composer Spotlight: Aaron Grubb
Lakebed Temple from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [Toru Minegishi & Asuka Ohta, 2006]
A Dance With Darkness from Destiny 2 [Michael Salvatori & Skye Lewin, 2020]
Owl Forest from Tales of Arise [Motoi Sakuraba, 2021]
Mad Monster Mansion -New Remix- from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [Michiko Naruke, 2019]
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What Frank Does in the Shadows (Vampires!)

Episode #215 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Frank from RPGera wait for the sun to go down before strolling the alleys and streets, hoping to bump into a vampire! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
The Brood's Theme from WWF Attitude [Jim Johnson, 1999]
On the Champs Désolés from The Witcher 3: Blood & Wine [Marcin Przybylowicz, Mikolai Stroinski, & Piotr Musiał, 2016]

Stereo from Night Trap [Sunny BlueSkyes & Martin Lund, 1992]
Ozama, the True Evil from Twisted Tales of Spike McFang [Hisashi Matsushita, 1994]
Thames River -Round 1- from Vampire: Master of Darkness [Yoko Wada & Takashi Horiguchi, 1993]
Arcadian Vampire from Disgaea 4 [Tenpei Sato, 2011]
The Guardian from Illusion of Gaia [Yasuhiro Kawasaki, 1994]
Bloodthirsty from Resident Evil Village [Shusaku Uchiyama, 2021]
Battle With the First from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds [Ian Livingstone, 2003]

Blood Thirst Concerto -Raphael's Theme- from Soul Calibur V [Cris Velasco, 2012]
What We Could Have Become from Vampyr [Olivier Deriviere, 2018]
Dark Necrobat's Theme from Mega Man X5 [Naoto Tanaka, Naoya Kamisaka, & Takuya Miyawaki, 2001]
Count Batula from Conker's Bad Fur Day [Robin Beanland, 2001]
Ruined Stables from Bram Stoker's Dracula [Andy Brock, 1993]
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Dead Space Trilogy

Episode #214 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. This week on the show, Bryan and Frank from RPGera cozy on up to listen to some super spooky and chilling ambient music from the Dead Space Trilogy! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Dead Space Theme from Dead Space [Jason Graves, 2008]
Nicole's Farewell from Dead Space [Jason Graves, 2008]

Do Not Vomit - Do Not Shout from Dead Space [Jason Graves, 2008]
I Left My Heart in Med Lab 3 from Dead Space [Jason Graves, 2008]
The Hive Mind from Dead Space [Jason Graves, 2008]
Padded Room With a View from Dead Space 2 [Jason Graves, 2011]
War and Pieces from Dead Space 2 [Jason Graves, 2011]
Canonical Aside from Dead Space 2 [Jason Graves, 2011]
You Go To My Head from Dead Space 2 [Jason Graves, 2011]

The Quick and the Dead from Dead Space 3 [Jason Graves & James Hannigan, 2013]
The Fiery Room from Dead Space 3 [Jason Graves & James Hannigan, 2013]
Lunar Express from Dead Space 3 [Jason Graves & James Hannigan, 2013]
The Nexus from Dead Space 3 [Jason Graves & James Hannigan, 2013]
Cry of the Ancients from Dead Space 3 [Jason Graves & James Hannigan, 2013]
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Evil Clowns & Sinister Circuses

Episode #213 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Check one-two, is this thing on? Bryan and Frank from RPGera are finally freaking back with a brand new episode to kick off a quick spooky October since it's already half over! We've got plans to pack four shows in the schedule before the end of the month, and to kick things off, we're focusing on evil clowns and sinister circuses! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Select Your Doom from CarnEvil [Kevin Quinn, 1998]
Carnival Night Zone -Act 2- from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 [Michael Jackson, Sachio Ogawa, Tatsuyuki Maeda, & Jun Senoue, 1994]

Clown Man from Mega Man 8 [Shusaku Uchiyama, 1997]
Hillbilly Burns from The Cave [Brian Min, 2013]
Witchyworld from Banjo-Tooie [Grant Kirkhope, 2000]
Adam the Clown from Dead Rising [Hideki Okugawa & Marika Suzuki, 2006]
Wonky Circus from Wario World [Norio Hanzawa & Minako Hamano, 2003]
The Clown from Dead by Daylight [Michel F. April, 2016]
Circus from Thimbleweed Park [Steve Kirk, 2017]

Main Theme -Sweet Tooth's Theme- from Twisted Metal [Larry LaLonde, Dan Monti & Greg Tripi, 2012]
The Jester from Nightmare Circus [Kurt Harland, Jim Hedges, & Andy Armer, 1996]
Jack in the Box from Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse [Shigenori Kamiya & Grant Kirkhope, 2013]
Dhoulmagus from Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King [Koichi Sugiyama, 2005]
Sale of Clowns from Fearmonium [Expecte Amour, 2021]
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High Scores & Results

Episode #212 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, where has the time gone? It's been a while. Bryan is back with a nice collection of High Score themes and Results music for your listening pleasure. Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Result Screen from Pilotwings Resort [Asuka Ito, 2011]
High Score Screen from Marble Madness [Brad Fuller, 1984]

High Score Music from Deluxe Pac-Man 1 & 2 [Unknown, Unknown]
High Score Theme from Silver Surfer [Tim & Geoff Follin, 1990]
Hi-Score from Pokemon Pinball [Go Ichinose, 1999]
High Score from Outlander [Mark Knight, 1992]
New High Score from Dreams [Ed Hargrave, 2020]
High Score Theme from Tuff E Nuff [Yasuhiko Takashiba & Suguru Ishida, 1993]
Last Wave from OutRun [Hiroshi Kawaguchi, 1986]

High Score from Magic Johnson's Fast Break [Tim Follin, 1988]
Winning Results from Mario Kart 64 [Kenta Nagata, 1996]
Rank In from Super Bowling [Unknown, 1992]
Results from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [Masato Nakamura, 1992]
High Score from Dig Dug [Yuriko Keino, 1982]
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Gizmo & Gremlins

Episode #211 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, Bryan & Jessica pay tribute to Gizmo, our Pekingese who unfortunately passed away on July 1, 2021 by playing some tracks from the franchise that inspired his name, Gremlins. Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Title Screen from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -Amiga- [Mark Cooksey, 1990]
In-Game Theme #1 from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -Amiga- [Mark Cooksey, 1990]

In-Game Theme #2 from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -Amiga- [Mark Cooksey, 1990]
In-Game Theme #3 from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -Amiga- [Mark Cooksey, 1990]
Cutscene Display from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -NES- [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
Ventilation Shafts from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -NES- [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
Gremlin Battle from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -NES- [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
The Big Battle from Gremlins 2: The New Batch -NES- [Naoki Kodaka, 1990]
Title Theme from Gremlins: Stripe vs. Gizmo [Will Davis, 2002]

Character Select from Gremlins: Stripe vs. Gizmo [Will Davis, 2002]
Asian Gift Shop from Gremlins: Stripe vs. Gizmo [Will Davis, 2002]
The Cinema from Gremlins: Stripe vs. Gizmo [Will Davis, 2002]
Gizmo's Theme from LEGO Dimensions [Ian Livingstone, 2015]
Gremlins' Quest from LEGO Dimensions [Ian Livingstone, 2015]
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Episode #210 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, Bryan & Kyle go in-depth with the latest exclusive to release on the PlayStation 5, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Rift Apart from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Festival of Heroes from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]

Sweet Home Sargasso from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Ride Through the Omniverse from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Ode to Nefarious from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Blizar Prime'd and Ready from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Molonoth Means Paradise from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Cascading Entropic Fissure from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Glitch in the System from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]

The Battle for Sargasso from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Y'Ardolis from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Zordoom and Gloom from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Culmination at Corson V from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh & Wataru Hokoyama, 2021]
Join Me at the Top from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Mark Mothersbaugh, Wataru Hokoyama, Robin Atkin Downes, & Armin Shimerman, 2021]
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PC-88

Episode #209 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. On today's show, Bryan & Frank are going extremely retro with another trip down memory lane, this time focusing on the sounds emanating from the PC-88! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Opening from Hole Chaser [Masahiro Kajihara, 1990]
Stage 3 from Armored Beast WerDragon [Toshiya Yamanaka, 1989]

Angelus' Theme from Angelus: Akuma no Fukuin [Koichi Sugiyama, 1988]
The Cursed Ship Queen Mary - After Disembarking from Sorcerian [Yuzo Koshiro, 1987]
Behind the Scheme from Imagical Musion Depot Vol. 2 [Akito Monden, 1992]
Sorrow from Gaudi: Barcelona no Kaze [Yasunori Shiono, 1989]
Permafrost from Rune Worth: Kokui no Kikoushi [Kazunori Hasegawa & Shigeru Tomita, 1990]
Mission 3 from Fire Hawk [Hiromi Ohba, Tadashi Shimayama, & Masahiko Yoshimura, 1990]
I'll Save You All My Justice from The Scheme [Yuzo Koshiro, 1988]

Pipe Area from Revolter [Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1988]
To Make the End of Battle from Ys I & II Chronicles [Yuzo Koshiro, 1989]
Flash of Sword from Valis: The Fantasm Soldier [Shinobu Ogawa, 1986]
Opening 2 from DIOS [Unknown, 1989]
Faded Memories from Snatcher [Masahiro Ikariko, 1988]
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2012

Episode #208 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO AIR ON JUNE 9TH. On today's show, Bryan & Frank take a nine-year trip back in time to talk about 2012. What a year it was! Email the show at bgmania@leveldowngames.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, whatever you want really! Please consider supporting the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link when shopping online!
EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS
Main Title from Dragon's Dogma [Tadayoshi Makino, 2012]
Cosmic Elevator from Street Fighter X Tekken [Hideyuki Fukasawa, 2012]

Canterlot from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic [Daniel Ingram, 2012]
Zerypesh Twilight from Torchlight II [Matt Uelmen, 2012]
Mano a Mano from Uncharted: Golden Abyss [Clint Bajakian, 2012]
By Oriyn's Light from TERA [Inon Zur, Rod Abernethy, & Cris Velasco, 2012]
Paradigm Shift from Final Fantasy XIII-2 [Naoshi Mizuta, 2012]
Sanctuary from Ys: Memories of Celceta [Atsushi Shirakawa, 2012]
Viking Zombies Sail on Lightning Seas from Lollipop Chainsaw [Akira Yamaoka, 2012]

Sercerezo Hill from Rune Factory 4 [Tomoko Morita, 2012]
Theme of Monita from Nintendo Land [Ryo Nagamatsu, 2012]
To Galaxy from Halo 4 [Neil Davidge, 2012]
The Wandering Isle from World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria [Neal Acree, Russell Brower, & Jeremy Soule, 2012]
In the Space-Pirate Ship from Kid Icarus: Uprising [Noriyuki Iwadare, 2012]
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